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Fire KitA2.448 a-d

Fire starter kit. Pieces a-c range from 7.6 to 12.7 cm in diameter. Two pieces (a-b) are iron pyrite, each in a caribou skin bag. Part c is a piece of copper. Part d is a skin bag of moss (for tinder).

Culture
Inuit: Inuinnait
Material
iron pyrite mineral, moss, copper metal and caribou skin
Made in
Bathurst Inlet, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ToolA2.115

Hook-shaped wick trimmer, carved from dark brown-black stone.

Culture
Inuit: Inuinnait
Material
soapstone stone ?
Made in
Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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LampA2.114

A small stone lamp with a very shallow dish shape.

Culture
Inuit: Inuinnait
Material
soapstone stone
Made in
Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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LadleA2.113

Translucent brown-gold scoop-shaped ladle with a wide front tapering towards the back. A tab-like handle protrudes from the back, bent at a sharp, upward angle.

Culture
Inuit: Netsilingmiut
Material
musk ox horn
Made in
Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA8465

Urn shaped coiled basket (bifurcated stitches) with coiled handles and flanged lid with coiled handle, part (b). Watch-spring base and lid construction. Imbricated zig-zag pattern in two rows of red an dark cherry bark, cat-tail grass (?), and red cherry bark bands. Lid has solid rows of imbrication at rim in red cherry bark, and in cat-tail grass (?), and a row of dark cherry bark near center.

Culture
Interior Salish ?
Material
cedar root, cherry bark, cat-tail grass ? and dye
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA8464

Part (a) Circular, flared basket (with bifurcated stitches) with lid part (b). Watch-spring base and lid construction, and a foot of three coiled rows. Double coiled top row on basket to support rim. Imbricated design of alternating bands of horizontal stripes in black cherry bark with cat-tail grass (?) in between, and red cherry bark with cat-tail grass (?) between. The foot has two rows of imbrication, one black and one white. Lid has two of these horizontal bands of stripes as on body, and double row of red in centre of lid. Twine handle.

Culture
Interior Salish ?
Material
cedar root, cherry bark, cat-tail grass ?, fibre and dye
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA8463

Cylindrical flared coiled basket (bifurcated stitches) with single looped border and foot. Watch-spring base construction. Imbricated design of flower, in red cherry bark and cat-tail grass (?), and leaf or fern frond (?), in red cherry bark. Foot has two rows of cat-tail(?) grass beading.

Culture
Interior Salish ?
Material
cedar root, cat-tail grass ? and cherry bark
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basketry MatA8488

Small, rectangular shaped, cedar root coiled mat with simple interlocking coil work (with bifurcated stitches), parallel and watch-spring construction and loop work border. Partial imbrication; tri-colour (red/white/black) wave designs lengthwise with tri-colour chevrons on sides. Colours: red, black, tan.

Culture
Coast Salish
Material
cat-tail grass ?, cherry bark, cedar root and dye
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MatA8487

Small, circular, cedar root mat with interlocking coiled work (bifurcated stitches) and watch-spring construction. Braided coil border. Central star figure in light brown, red and black. Black cherry bark adorns circumference row. Colour: tan.

Culture
Coast Salish
Material
cedar root, cherry bark and cat-tail grass ?
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basketry MatA8486

Small, oval shaped, cedar root coiled mat with simple interlocking coiled work (bifurcated stitches). Elongated watch-spring construction with braided loop work and beaded decoration. Outer row is beaded in red cherry bark.

Culture
Coast Salish
Material
cherry bark and cedar root
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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